Am I just being weird?
11 June 2013, 08:42 PM
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Am I just being weird?
(before we start im not racist, im mixed race myself)
8.20pm this evening. Young black man knocks the door. Spoke sooooo fast and claims he's from eco-residential? checking wall cavities? the thickness etc for insulation?
So he proceeds to drill a hole in the front wall, I do not know why I let him. I shouldn't of. Anyway he wanted to drill a hole in the side wall and back wall, I didnt allow that. Furthermore he took pictures of the front of the house. Again he wanted side wall and rear pictures, I denied him access and told him to get lost. He was dressed smart and had a ID card.
Ironically if you call eco-residential, there number goes through to a full mailbox??? Furthermore the company only incorporated last year July.
Dodgy or not?
8.20pm this evening. Young black man knocks the door. Spoke sooooo fast and claims he's from eco-residential? checking wall cavities? the thickness etc for insulation?
So he proceeds to drill a hole in the front wall, I do not know why I let him. I shouldn't of. Anyway he wanted to drill a hole in the side wall and back wall, I didnt allow that. Furthermore he took pictures of the front of the house. Again he wanted side wall and rear pictures, I denied him access and told him to get lost. He was dressed smart and had a ID card.
Ironically if you call eco-residential, there number goes through to a full mailbox??? Furthermore the company only incorporated last year July.
Dodgy or not?
11 June 2013, 08:49 PM
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Nah, probably an agent contracted to bigger energy suppliers. Id guess there is nothing to worry about. Maybe you wasn't enquisitive enough, especially if you let him drill into your house then changed your mind after him doing one wall. Probably just thought you were a potential customer after letting him get so far.
11 June 2013, 08:52 PM
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This surely can't be a house you own? I would have tore him a new arsehole for even looking at my walls (OK, a slight exaggeration 
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But you let a guy just come into your house and start drilling holes for no reason? Am I missing something?
).But you let a guy just come into your house and start drilling holes for no reason? Am I missing something?
11 June 2013, 09:04 PM
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Had my cavity walls filled back in Feb, they do drill into the walls and check it out before deciding if you need it etc. Got all mine for free via British Gas and Im not a customer so if you are interested give them a bell. Most house are being done via government grants now.
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11 June 2013, 09:05 PM
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The only thing that is weird is that you would allow some guy you have never seen before to start drilling holes in your house.
Perhaps you enjoy a young black buck giving you a quick drilling and then disappearing into the night??
Perhaps you enjoy a young black buck giving you a quick drilling and then disappearing into the night??
11 June 2013, 09:08 PM
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Am I going nuts here? This is not normal behaviour.
11 June 2013, 09:15 PM
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Its like a double glazing salesman measuring your windows.
11 June 2013, 09:18 PM
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If someone called at my house and said they were doing cavity wall insulation and I WANTED IT , then yes , I would let him drill test holes. If I didn't want insulation and he drilled a hole , that's different.
Its like a double glazing salesman measuring your windows.
Its like a double glazing salesman measuring your windows.
"I do not know why I let him. I shouldn't of." Does this read like a guy who's desperate to have his walls insulated?
11 June 2013, 10:17 PM
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Have a read of this:
http://www.askjeff.co.uk/cavity.html
And then see if you still 'need' cavity wall insulation.
http://www.askjeff.co.uk/cavity.html
And then see if you still 'need' cavity wall insulation.
12 June 2013, 09:35 AM
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Had my cavity walls filled back in Feb, they do drill into the walls and check it out before deciding if you need it etc. Got all mine for free via British Gas and Im not a customer so if you are interested give them a bell. Most house are being done via government grants now.
we had a company round to test for cavity wall insulation - and he did indeed drill small holes - which he subsequently filled
In fact in the end I did my own cavity wall insulation with quite alot of industrial EPS ***** and a modified leaf blower
made quite a difference
12 June 2013, 01:11 PM
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Reminds me of the classic "drilling a hole" con.
Chaps knocks on door of tower block council flat and says council will be fitting front door spy holes. It will cost but this chap can get them a special deal if they pay and book now. He shows them a selection of spyhole fittings and asks them to choose one.
So they pay and guys says fine and he drills the hole through door and says his mate will be there soon to fit the actual thing..........
Funnily enough
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Chaps knocks on door of tower block council flat and says council will be fitting front door spy holes. It will cost but this chap can get them a special deal if they pay and book now. He shows them a selection of spyhole fittings and asks them to choose one.
So they pay and guys says fine and he drills the hole through door and says his mate will be there soon to fit the actual thing..........
Funnily enough
dl
12 June 2013, 05:14 PM
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i believe these type of grants have finished, but could be wrong
we had a company round to test for cavity wall insulation - and he did indeed drill small holes - which he subsequently filled
In fact in the end I did my own cavity wall insulation with quite alot of industrial EPS ***** and a modified leaf blower
made quite a difference
we had a company round to test for cavity wall insulation - and he did indeed drill small holes - which he subsequently filled
In fact in the end I did my own cavity wall insulation with quite alot of industrial EPS ***** and a modified leaf blower
made quite a difference
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(before we start im not racist, im mixed race myself)
8.20pm this evening. Young black man knocks the door. Spoke sooooo fast and claims he's from eco-residential? checking wall cavities? the thickness etc for insulation?
So he proceeds to drill a hole in the front wall, I do not know why I let him. I shouldn't of. Anyway he wanted to drill a hole in the side wall and back wall, I didnt allow that. Furthermore he took pictures of the front of the house. Again he wanted side wall and rear pictures, I denied him access and told him to get lost. He was dressed smart and had a ID card.
Ironically if you call eco-residential, there number goes through to a full mailbox??? Furthermore the company only incorporated last year July.
Dodgy or not?
8.20pm this evening. Young black man knocks the door. Spoke sooooo fast and claims he's from eco-residential? checking wall cavities? the thickness etc for insulation?
So he proceeds to drill a hole in the front wall, I do not know why I let him. I shouldn't of. Anyway he wanted to drill a hole in the side wall and back wall, I didnt allow that. Furthermore he took pictures of the front of the house. Again he wanted side wall and rear pictures, I denied him access and told him to get lost. He was dressed smart and had a ID card.
Ironically if you call eco-residential, there number goes through to a full mailbox??? Furthermore the company only incorporated last year July.
Dodgy or not?
so what's your point then? What does this have to so with the fact you let someone drill into your wall?
12 June 2013, 10:12 PM
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Hm. So, why does it matter if he were black or pink? Makes no difference, does it? I may be wrong.
So he proceeds to drill a hole in the front wall, I do not know why I let him. I shouldn't of. Anyway he wanted to drill a hole in the side wall and back wall, I didnt allow that. Furthermore he took pictures of the front of the house. Again he wanted side wall and rear pictures, I denied him access and told him to get lost. He was dressed smart and had a ID card.
Ironically if you call eco-residential, there number goes through to a full mailbox??? Furthermore the company only incorporated last year July.
Dodgy or not?
Ironically if you call eco-residential, there number goes through to a full mailbox??? Furthermore the company only incorporated last year July.
Dodgy or not?
I'm only messing with you, Harry.
Saying that, I still don't understand why you let him drill that hole on your wall. You even let him take the picture of the front of your house. Why? No one in right mind would.
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